Recurrent Stent Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism Associated with Hyperhomocysteinemia.

Author: Min Chul KIM ¹ ; Myung Ho JEONG ; Soo Young JANG ; Hong Sang CHOI ; Kyung Hoon CHO ; Seung Hwan HWANG ; Min Goo LEE ; Keun Ho PARK ; Doo Sun SIM ; Young Joon HONG ; Ju Han KIM ; Youngkeun AHN ; Jung Chaee KANG
Author Information

1. The Heart Center of Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. myungho@chollian.net
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Hyperhomocysteinemia; Coronary thrombosis; Pulmonary embolism
MeSH: Coronary Thrombosis; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Humans; Hyperhomocysteinemia; Myocardial Infarction; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; Pulmonary Embolism; Stents; Thrombosis
From:Journal of Lipid and Atherosclerosis 2012;1(2):95-100
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Stent thrombosis is a fatal complication that can cause sudden cardiac death in patients implanted coronary stent. Also, pulmonary thromboembolism is associated with increased mortality. Usually, these vascular thromboembolic diseases did not occured simultaneously. If this circumstance develops, possible mechanisms and causes should be described. Here, we report a case of patient underwent percutaneous coronary intervention under diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with recurrent stent thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism associated with hyperhomocysteinemia despite optimal medical therapy.